FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE - MICHEL BRAULT PASSES AWAY ENROUTE TO FILM NORTH, HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2013

MICHEL BRAULT PASSES AWAY ENROUTE TO FILM NORTH, HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

WITH SINCERE REGRET WE ANNOUNCE THAT FILM NORTH’S BULL’S EYE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT 2013, MICHEL BRAULT, PASSED AWAY IN TORONTO YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, EN ROUTE TO
ACCEPTING HIS AWARD AT FILM NORTH, HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

Michel Brault was a champion of Canadian cinema and among Canada’s short list of
trailblazing filmmakers of the 20th century. His works were the anchor of Cinema Verite and the precursor of reality style of film making.

At last night’s Closing Gala Awards, Film North proceeded to honour Michel Brault with the presentation of the award, which was followed by the screening of his 1964 film ‘Genevieve’ (starring Genevieve Bujold,) as an example of his finest works, second only
to his film ‘Les Ordres’.